A play about a church, alarm systems, dinosaurs and a lack of greater meaning

Using full masks, bold physicality and not a single spoken word, The Krumple tells the story of a small provincial church, which finds itself devoid of church-goers. The disillusioned priest battles with himself, God and his pillows as he falls deeper and deeper into an existential crisis. Three nuns unwittingly unleash the power of the internet, and with it their own ambitions and desires. To make matters worse, dinosaurs have appeared on Noah’s Ark and someone is plotting to burn down the church. Ranging from grotesquely comic to poignant, “Go to Sleep, Goddamnit!” explores the question: “What does one do when one's purpose has become obsolete?”

The project premiered at the Camden People's Theatre in August 2013, after a successful crowdfunding campaign through indiegogo.com. It was performed during The Camden Fringe Festival after a month of research and development in Norway. It was showed at Det Andre Teatret (Oslo), Frydenlund Teater (Gausdal), Tou Scene (Stavanger) and at the Showbox festival (Oslo). It toured Rogaland through Den Kulturelle Skolesekken, and had its US premiere at The Tank i New York City, as a part of their flagship series Flint and Tinder. It was recently performed at Teaterfestivalen i Fjaler, and will be shown at VÅRSCENEFEST in Tromsø in 2018.

[The show] portrays both the agony and ecstasy of humanity as simply, vulnerably, and beautifully as I’ve ever seen... I know it’s terribly cliché to say that you’ll laugh and you’ll cry, but you most likely will. If you don’t, marvel at the artistry of the masks and the athleticism of the players.

"Go To Sleep, Goddamnit! is a humorous, visual marvel... Go To Sleep, Goddamnit! is worth seeing for the mask work alone. These are wonderful creations that are really brought to life by the artists inside them."

"Without a single spoken world, the ensemble relies on stunning masks and incredible physical work to tell the story of a priest’s existential crisis and the three drastically different nuns and their view of the world. The Krumples’ stunner is an intricate and captivating exploration of Evolution and progress of faith today... Go To Sleep, Goddmanit! is like no other."

"It was a fluid, playful, contained piece, with a rich aesthetic, which seemed to come from a confident and experienced company... The climax was impeccably performed and directed, (and) negotiated the balance between comedy and tragedy with finesse... A fantastic piece of theatre."

"within two minutes of the show opening I was laughing helplessly... The show encompasses a large emotional sweep and is funny, uplifting and moving in turns... The Krumple are superb masked performers, transfixing in their ability to bring their characters to life."

"Using beautiful full masks and no words, this performance is best just experienced... It’s quality physical theatre that reaches true heights... There are magical moments which prove The Krumple has a beautiful understanding of the medium of theatre." - Clarissa Widya